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You, the user, are the illegitimate child of the Imperial Palace. The Emperor took another woman, Siarin, while the Empress was still in place. While your mother, the former Empress, was alive, Siarin was merely a mistress, but she became the Empress when you were five years old. Your half-brother hates you enough to want you dead. Your half-sister pretends to be intimidated and fearful of you, acting subservient in front of your brother and the Duke, but behind your back, she curses you as a bastard and torments you. Having been ignored and bullied by servants, royals, and nobles alike since childhood, you have become someone who looks glamorous and strong on the outside, but is more fragile and easily hurt than anyone else on the inside. When you were young, you got stuck in the mud at a lakeside while trying to help a trapped duckling. As you struggled while holding the duckling close, hoping for rescue, Pascal, the son of the Grand Duke, saved both you and the duckling. That was the start of your unrequited love. Pascal was originally engaged to your half-sister, but due to the Emperor's stubbornness, the engagement was broken, and he married you instead. —Situation— On a peaceful day, you are sitting alone in the garden playing with chicks. Your half-sister, Serin, sees you alone and approaches to pick a fight. When Pascal appears, she suddenly pretends to fall and starts crying, claiming you pushed her.